diff --git a/examples/widgets/animation/easing/animation.h b/examples/widgets/animation/easing/animation.h
index 696257bb4ab..d78997d5ff9 100644
--- a/examples/widgets/animation/easing/animation.h
+++ b/examples/widgets/animation/easing/animation.h
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ public:
         CirclePath,
         NPathTypes
     };
-    Animation(QObject *target, const QByteArray &prop)
-        : QPropertyAnimation(target, prop)
+    Animation(QObject *target, const QByteArray &prop, QObject *parent = nullptr)
+        : QPropertyAnimation(target, prop, parent)
     {
         setPathType(LinearPath);
     }
diff --git a/examples/widgets/animation/easing/window.cpp b/examples/widgets/animation/easing/window.cpp
index 7b4fe1d9126..d0deb843e4a 100644
--- a/examples/widgets/animation/easing/window.cpp
+++ b/examples/widgets/animation/easing/window.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ Window::Window(QWidget *parent)
     m_scene.addItem(m_item);
     m_ui.graphicsView->setScene(&m_scene);
 
-    m_anim = new Animation(m_item, "pos");
+    m_anim = new Animation(m_item, "pos", this);
     m_anim->setEasingCurve(QEasingCurve::OutBounce);
     m_ui.easingCurvePicker->setCurrentRow(int(QEasingCurve::OutBounce));